Planning

STA exemplification and standardisation materials

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

13 Oct 2023 at 11:47

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a tender for the provision of STA exemplification and standardisation materials. The procurement falls under the industry category of Education and Training Services. The contract, with a value of £200,000, will be for a 12-month period, with a possibility of a one-year extension. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 3rd November 2023. The contract period is expected to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2025.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses offering video and material creation services to compete for a government contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses specializing in educational content creation, proofing, and quality assurance are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The Department for Education, as the buying organisation, will administer the procurement process for the award of the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STA exemplification and standardisation materials

Notice Description

Future opportunity of an ITT to be issued by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), on behalf of the Department for Education, to carry out a competitive procurement exercise to award a contract for video and material creation services. The contract will be for a 12-month period, with an optional extension of up to an additional year, subject to STA requirements and STA budgetary approvals. STA requires creation services for: Standardisation trial: - Creation of three pupil Standardisation scripts and commentaries for key stage 2 (KS2) teacher assessment following the existing standardisation format - Creation of two teacher judgment videos supporting two of the pupil scripts - Creation of three teacher judgment transcripts supporting all the pupil scripts - Creation of 2-3 additional pupil materials, per pupil script example, in accordance with current Standardisation exercise material format - Completion of user testing feedback to provide clear understanding and comparison between video and transcript user feedback - Quality assurance review of all created materials Exemplification materials: STA requires external professional proofing, enhancing and creation services for: - Proofing, enhancing and quality assurance review of existing KS2 teacher assessment frameworks exemplification materials; - Creation and quality assurance review of new KS2 teacher assessment frameworks exemplification materials.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce72b551-73a3-4b31-afc9-0f6431e441cd
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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